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Enis Oğuzhan Eren1, Evgeny Senokos1, Tim Horner1
1Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces 14476 Potsdam Germany enis.eren@mpikg.mpg.de paolo.giusto@mpikg.mpg.de.
Energy & Environmental Science
|June 22, 2026
Summary
Researchers developed a new carbon coating for sodium-ion battery electrodes. This sustainable energy storage solution significantly boosts sodium storage capacity, offering a promising advancement for battery technology.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Electrochemistry
- Energy Storage
Background:
- Sodium-ion batteries are a sustainable energy storage alternative.
- High reversible capacity in electrode materials is crucial for competitive energy density.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop high-capacity negative electrodes for sodium-ion batteries.
- To create uniform, electronically continuous carbon coatings on porous carbon substrates.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a chemical vapor deposition strategy.
- Grew uniform, electronically continuous carbon coatings onto highly porous carbon substrates.
Main Results:
- Achieved total reversible capacities exceeding 500 mAh g-1.
- Delivered an unprecedented 420 mAh g-1 reversible plateau capacity.
- The coating narrowed and partially sealed the pore network, suppressing surface reactivity and creating nanoconfined domains for compact sodium storage.
Conclusions:
- The developed carbon coating significantly enhances sodium storage performance.
- This approach provides a general route for designing functional carbon films for advanced electrodes, catalysts, and interfaces with tunable electronic properties.
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